Committees

European Affairs Committee

Lords Select Committee

The European Affairs Committee was appointed to consider matters relating to the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union and the European Economic Area, including the implementation and governance structures of any agreements between the United Kingdom and the European Union; to consider European Union documents deposited in the House by a minister; and to support the House as appropriate in interparliamentary cooperation with the European Parliament and the Member States of the European Union.

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This Committee had a Sub-Committee: the Windsor Framework Sub-Committee

Inquiry

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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The UK-EU reset
Opened 15 January 2025

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.

Latest news

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Lords Committee seeks views on reset of UK-EU relations
Call for evidence launched for new European Affairs Committee inquiry on the reset of the UK's relationship with the European Union.
16 January 2025
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British businesses and NHS face huge extra costs if crucial UK-EU data agreement is not reached
European Affairs Committee write to Government over UK-EU agreement on free flow of data
23 October 2024
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House of Lords committees following dissolution
Following the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May 2024, all select committees have ceased to exist.
30 May 2024

Upcoming events

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Tuesday 15 July 2025
3:30pm Private
Private meeting 15 July 2025
To be confirmed
Tuesday 8 July 2025
3:30pm Private
Private meeting 8 July 2025
To be confirmed
Tuesday 1 July 2025
3:30pm Public
5:30pm Private
The UK-EU reset - Oral evidence 1 July 2025
3:30pm
  • Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP (Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations) at Cabinet Office)
  • Stephen Doughty MP (Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories at FCDO)
To be confirmed
Tuesday 24 June 2025
3:30pm Public
5:00pm Private
The UK-EU reset - Oral evidence 24 June 2025
To be confirmed

Latest publications

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11 June 2025, Letter to Rt Hon Nick Thomas Symonds MP re: Commission Work Programme
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Correspondence
23 May 2025, Letter from the Minister for Rail re: Future operation of the Channel Tunnel Fixed Link
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181KB
Correspondence
19 May 2025, Letter from the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: UK-EU Summit
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117KB
Correspondence

Useful information

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Correspondence with Ministers
Progress of Scrutiny

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